====== Animism ======
Animism is an advanced attribute based on being possessed by an animal spirit. Animism offers a number of status effects and makes characters noticeably more powerful at higher arousal levels.

[[Character:Kat]] uses Animism when she is unlocked.
===== Unlocking =====
The first step in unlocking Animism is to unlock [[Character:Kat]]:
  - The [[character:player_created_character|player character]] needs to reach level 10.
  - Unlock [[character:aisha|Aisha]]'s [[day:activities:reference room|Reference Room]] by asking [[character:information_broker|Aesop]] about magic training.
  - Inquire with [[character:information_broker|Aesop]] about more competition and pay $1000 to unlock Kat.

Once Kat is unlocked, raise her [[mechanic:attraction and affection|affection]] to at least 5 and visit the Reference Room at least once in order to ask Kat about animal spirits the next time you visit her.  This will allow Aisha to give the player character an animal spirit; she will refuse at first, but if you ask again, Kat will help convince her. This grants 1 point of Animism and unlocks Animism training.
===== Skills =====
^ Animism ^ Skill                    ^ Tactic       ^ Description ^
| 1       | Pounce                   | Positioning  | Upgrades [[attribute:power|Tackle]], making it three times faster and more accurate. Knocks down and mounts target. |
| 3       | Cat's Grace              | Manipulation | Requires 20% [[mechanic:stamina_arousal_and_mojo|arousal]]. Makes user [[mechanic:status_effects|Nimble]], buffing evasion and chance of escaping binds. |
| 6       | Tail Job                 | Pleasure     | Requires user to have a tail and target to be pantsless and immobile but not in a sex [[mechanic:positions|position]]. Deals pleasure based on user's Animism and [[mechanic:stamina_arousal_and_mojo|arousal]]. |
| 9       | Purr                     | Manipulation | Requires 20% [[mechanic:stamina_arousal_and_mojo|arousal]]. [[mechanic:status_effects|Charms]] target. Ineffective against [[mechanic:emotion|angry]] or desperate targets. |
| 12      | Tiger Claw               | Hurt         | Upgrades [[attribute:power|Slap]]. Deals pain and builds 10 [[mechanic:stamina_arousal_and_mojo|mojo]]. Does bonus damage based on user's arousal. Improved by [[:trait|Pimp Hand]]. |
| 15      | Shred                    | Positioning  | Upgrades [[attribute:power|Tear Clothes]], adding a bonus strip check based on user Animism and arousal. Strips and destroys an article of clothing, targeting tops first. |
| 18      | Beastform                | Manipulation | Puts user in [[mechanic:status_effects|Beastform]]. Improved by [[mechanic:status_effects|Feral]], which doubles the bonus. Costs 30 [[mechanic:stamina_arousal_and_mojo|mojo]]. |
| 30      | Pheromone Pink Overdrive | Pleasure     | Requires user to be [[mechanic:status_effects|Feral]] and to have higher [[mechanic:stamina_arousal_and_mojo|arousal]] than target. Raises target arousal to match user's (as a percentage of maximum). Costs 30 mojo. |
===== Traits =====
^ Animism ^ Trait      ^ Description ^
| 2       | Pheromones | Requires user to have at least 50% [[mechanic:stamina_arousal_and_mojo|arousal]]. Chance to make target [[mechanic:status_effects|Horny]] each round. |
===== Training =====
Animism can be permanently increased in the following ways:
  * level up
  * pay to increase by 1 at the [[day:activities:reference room|Reference Room]] during the daytime.

While it does not give access to the full benefits of Animism, the [[item:consumables#furlixir|Furry Elixir]] can induce [[mechanic:status_effects|Beastform]].
===== Other Effects =====
  * With 4 Animism the user received Feral Power: any time the user's arousal reaches 50% they will become [[mechanic:status_effects|Feral]], increasing Power, Seduction, Cunning, and Speed based on Animism.  Improved by [[:trait|Fur Affinity]], which lowers the threshold to 25%.
  * With 12 Animism and a [[:item|Fox Tail]], the [[character:player_created_character|player character]] can upgrade [[item:sex_toys|Sexcalibur]] with a Furry Head for bonus pleasure while the user is [[mechanic:status_effects|Feral]] or in [[mechanic:status_effects|Beastform]].